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The momentum continued with more Top 10 hits including
"The Power Of Love/ Love Power," "Don't Wanna Be a Fool" (both 1991), "The Best Things In Life Are Free,"
a Top 10 pop and No. 1 R&B hit duet with Janet Jackson and his 1994
duet with Mariah Carey, "Endless Love" (a No. 2 pop smash). Videos to "Stop to Love,"
"Any Love" and "Your Secret Love" remain essential contributions to the libraries of both VH1
and BET, while his songs and productions for Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Dionne Warwick,
Cheryl Lynn and others measure up against the work of any other pop icon.
To date, Luther has won five Grammy Awards for Best R&B Male Vocal Performance with his #1 R&B / Top
Ten Single, "Here and Now," two for Best R&B Song and Best R&B Male Vocal Performance
with "Power Of Love / Love Power," and Best R&B Male Vocal Performance for "Your Secret Love."
In 2000, Luther was honored with a special BET Walk Of Fame tribute and as brilliant performer who is
known for his compelling live shows, Luther has consistently toured and enjoyed sold-out shows year in
and year out. And, a first for any black male vocalist, Luther's impressive catalog of fourteen albums have
all achieved either platinum or multi-platinum status.
In 2001, after an eighteen-year association with Sony Music and one album for Virgin Records, Luther signed with
Clive Davis' then-newly formed J Records label.
The initial result of the union was LUTHER VANDROSS which featured some of the New York-born singer, songwriter, producer
and vocal arranger's finest performances including the irresistible hit single, "Take You Out,"
(produced by Warryn Campbell), the soulful ballad "Love Forgot," "Bring Your Heart To Mine" (produced by
Kay Gee), the Nat Adderley Jr.-produced revival of Chuck Jackson's "Any Day Now" and production contributions
from Babyface, Soulshock & Karlin, Shep Crawford and The Underdogs among others.
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